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Authoria HR Brings Knowledgebase to PwC Consulting's "B2E" Solution Set
Authoria Joins Elite Group of Alliance Vendors In B2E
Waltham, MA – December 10, 2001 –
Authoria, Inc., a trusted world leader in personalized, dynamically generated, Web-based communication, announced today that its flagship Authoria HR product will be incorporated into the new B2E solution set from PwC Consulting, a business of PricewaterhouseCoopers. B2E enables global enterprises to fully unlock the potential of their businesses, and to optimize their existing assets, through the use of Web-based portal technologies. B2E moves a wide variety of work to the Web, improving collaboration, productivity and operational efficiency among key stakeholders of any organization by making critical information and tools easily accessible and usable, regardless of an individuals role or location.
Available to clients worldwide, the B2E solution set incorporates products and services from alliance vendors that have worked closely with PwC Consulting to implement highly customized and scalable business solutions for public and private sector organizations ― including more than 200 of the Global 2000 companies. PwC Consulting clients can immediately benefit from B2E by tapping the extensive network of resources and products available from market-leading companies, eliminating the guesswork involved in selecting and investing in the solutions that are right for a particular situation.
We are pleased to be chosen as the HR knowledgebase vendor for PwC Consulting's B2E initiative. PwC Consulting has been a key integrator for Authoria. By incorporating Authoria HR into B2E, PwC Consulting is expanding upon our successful relationship and demonstrating their confidence in Authorias approach to Web-based communication, said Authoria President and CEO Tod Loofbourrow. "We are especially pleased that B2E will further increase Authoria's broad penetration amongst the Global 2000."
Bob Bleimeister, a PwC Consulting partner and the Authoria relationship leader for B2E, commented: Our collaboration with Authoria is focused on taking clients to new heights of productivity within their businesses. Authorias contribution to our B2E solution set drives dynamic, personalized content to the center of portal initiatives, and helps underscore for clients the strategic importance of automating communication between employees, suppliers and partners.
The B2E solution set combines PwC Consultings recognized consulting, systems integration and IT governance services with proven, industry-leading products and services that address security, identity management, hosting, and a range of business applications necessary to establish a comprehensive portal infrastructure. Central to the offering is the anytime, anywhere access to Internet and Intranet applications in a secure environment.
About Authoria HR
Authoria HR empowers employers to deliver intelligent, personalized, Web-based answers to thousands of benefit and HR policy questions. Authoria HR which can be deployed via the Web, HR intranets for employee self-service (ESS), or within call centers uses a knowledgebase designed to handle the complex nature of employee information, benefit plan design and HR policy design.
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About Authoria
Authoria is the trusted world leader in personalized, dynamically generated, Web-based communication. Authorias software allows employers and health care insurance providers to communicate vital information to their employees and customers via the Internet, intranet or call center - anywhere, anytime. Millions of people rely on Authorias products through leading outsourcers such as Buck Consultants, Inc. and Exult and Global 2000 industry leaders such as McDonalds Corporation, T. Rowe Price, Weyerhaeuser, and Wells Fargo. With a unique blend of Internet technology and an unparalleled knowledgebase, Authoria HR, Authoria eSPD and Authoria AnswerWise, provide employers and health care insurance providers with applications to deliver intelligent, personalized, Web-based answers to thousands of benefit and HR policy questions. Authorias products instantly and dynamically generate answers to employee and member questions based on their individual needs.
About PwC Consulting
PwC Consulting (www.pwcconsulting.com) is a leading global provider of services that transform the businesses of established and emerging enterprises around the world. With an extensive network of global alliances, deep industry-specific knowledge, and broad capabilities in strategy consulting, process improvement and technology integration, PwC Consulting practitioners place innovative ideas into bold, meaningful actions that can help realize a strategic vision, drive business success, and enhance enterprise value for our clients.
PwC Consulting refers to the management consulting services businesses of the member firms of the worldwide PricewaterhouseCoopers organization.
PricewaterhouseCoopers (www.pwcglobal.com) is the world's largest professional services organization. Drawing on the knowledge and skills of more than 150,000 people in 150 countries, we help our clients solve complex business problems and measurably enhance their ability to build value, manage risk and improve performance in an Internet-enabled world. PricewaterhouseCoopers refers to the member firms of the worldwide PricewaterhouseCoopers organization.
Authoria, Authoria eSPD, Authoria HR, Authoria AnswerWise, Authoria Outsourcer, and Authoria HR UK Benefits are trademarks or registered trademarks of Authoria, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other product names and references contained herein remain the service marks, trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. The Management Consulting Services businesses of PricewaterhouseCoopers have begun to operate under the brand name PwC Consulting. The new PwC Consulting name should be used when referring to the PricewaterhouseCoopers management consulting units or individual management consultants who are affiliated with these PwC Consulting businesses. The name PricewaterhouseCoopers is one word, with upper case P, upper case C, and all other letters in lower case. The name PwC Consulting is two words, with upper case P, two upper case Cs, and all other letters in lower case.
Maura Landry
SHIFT Communications
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mlandry@shiftcomm.com
